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From: brian@umbc4.umbc.edu (Brian Cuthie)
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Subject: Re: external hd for nexts
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Date: 7 Jun 91 22:57:48 GMT
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In article <1991Jun6.120136.1@capd.jhuapl.edu> waltrip@capd.jhuapl.edu writes:
>In article <1991Jun6.033641.17670@umbc3.umbc.edu>, brian@umbc4.umbc.edu (Brian 
>Cuthie) writes:
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>	The NeXTstation with the Seagate 400 Mbyte internal drive is very
>	quiet (at least mine is).  On the other hand, I have a Seagate drive in
>	a FaST enclosure hooked to an Atari ST and the squealy noise source is
>	the fan in the enclosure.  So if your drive is the actual noise source,
>	it may just be a particular Seagate model or your particular drive.
>

Well, actually, it was the 3.5" ST1480.  Great drive as far as speed goes.  In
fact, it's faster than the Quantum (not exactly know for their speed) but it
emits a high pitched squeal that I find annoying.  Many peaople may not be
as sensitive (or care for that matter) as I am to drive noise.

Now if you *really* want noise, try the WREN runner 5.25" drives.  They make
*the* most obnoxious noise I have ever heard from a spinning, non-seeking,
drive.

In summary:  you just can't win.  The world's imperfect.  You choose: speed or
quiet.  I chose quiet.  Maybe I should have chosen noise, and just played the
stereo louder  :-)

-brian